Dr. Paul Armstrong is a Senior Lecturer in Education Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester. His research interests concern contemporary forms of educational leadership and school business management and professional collaboration. With over 17 years' experience in education research, Paul has led on national and international projects and published across a number of areas including educational improvement, networking, leadership, management and policy. Paul is Programme Director for the MA Educational Leadership in Practice at the University of Manchester, an innovative and international blended learning Masters programme for school leaders, teachers and education professionals. Paul is a Trustee for the Institute for School Business Leadership and is also Editor-in-Chief of the Sage journal Management in Education.